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Finding the Third Proportional to 117,833,514 and 256,063,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 117,833,514 and 256,063,536 is: 556,450,641.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    117,833,514 : 256,063,536 = 256,063,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    117,833,514/256,063,536 = 256,063,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    117,833,514x = 256,063,536 × 256,063,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    117,833,514x = 65,568,534,468,823,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,568,534,468,823,296/117,833,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,450,641.61

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